Videos

[2013] Timbers Spotlight with Will J...

[2013] MLS Soccer interview with Wil...

[2008] MLS Goal of the Year by Will ...

Notes

speaks English and Dutch... soccer family (grandfather Brian Birch)... born in Canada, but raised in the United Kingdom and then Chicago... favourites have included Robbie Fowler, Steven Gerrard, Tony McNamara, Liverpool... named one of six player ambassadors on Canada’s road to the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007... served as a brand ambassador for Golazo... as a youth player in 2005, was noted by the FIFA World Youth Championship Technical Study Group (”striker with good technique and physical fitness, shielded ball well”)...

For Country

he was 17 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2004 with coach Ray Clark... won Group B with Canada at the 2005 CONCACAF Under-20 Qualification tournament (Canada qualified for Netherlands 2005)... represented Canada at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Netherlands 2005... he was 18 years old when he made his debut for Canada on 16 November 2005... represented Canada at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007... finished third with Canada at the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying tournament... represented Canada in 2008 CONCACAF / FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for South Africa 2010... represented Canada at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup... represented Canada at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup... represented Canada in 2011-12 CONCACAF / FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for Brazil 2014... represented Canada at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup...